Obituaries

Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois

Vera Lucille Adams

Vera Lucille Adams

Dec 17, 2010

Vera Lucille Adams, 90 of Palestine, IL, formerly of Robinson, died at 11:40 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. She was born September 18, 1920 in rural Oblong, the daughter of John Lilly and Nora Watts Lilly. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robinson Wesleyan Church.She married Robert Doyle and he...

Joan Winifred Lowery

Joan Winifred Lowery

Dec 17, 2010

Joan Winifred Lowrey, 71 of Robinson, IL died at 11:01 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 at St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham, IL after an extended illness. She was born February 25, 1939 in Akron, OH, the daughter of John Toney and Ruby Finch Toney. Joan was a homemaker and was a member of the Byzantine Catholic Church in Indianapolis,...

David Wayne Buck

David Wayne Buck

Dec 17, 2010

David Wayne Buck, 47 of Robinson, IL died at 6:47a.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 as a result of an auto accident on County Rd. 850 East in Crawford County. He was born July 28, 1963 in Joliet, IL, the son of David Buck of Biloxi, MS and Joyce Hensley Law of Las Vegas, NV.He was employed at Datamax Labels,...

Edward L. Rich

Edward L. Rich

Dec 16, 2010

Edward L. Rich, 63, of Palestine died at 7:05 p.m. on December 16, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 7, 1947 in Shelbyville, TN, the son of George Rich and Hattie Lankford Rich. He worked in the garage at Marathon, for whom he was employed for over 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army...

Evelyn Elizabeth Lee

Evelyn Elizabeth Lee

Dec 12, 2010

Evelyn Elizabeth Lee, 83, of Robinson, IL died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 11:26 a.m. (e.s.t.) at the Terre Haute Regional Hospital after a short time of declining health. She was born February 23, 1927 in Martinsville, IL, the daughter of Charles Mosher and Nellie Rose Mosher. She was a homemaker and a member of the Westside Family Worship...

Loren E. Mitchell

Loren E. Mitchell

Dec 11, 2010

Loren E. Mitchell, 88, of Robinson, IL, died at 10:53 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson. He was born on January 12, 1922 in Robinson, IL, the son of Frances and Anna Goff Mitchell. Loren was a disabled veteran who served under General Patton throughout Europe with the 390th Anti-Aircraft Battalion. Upon his return,...

Martin Wayne Carr

Martin Wayne Carr

Dec 5, 2010

Martin Wayne Carr, 64, of Palestine died on December 5, 2010 at 1:58 p.m. (e.s.t.) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. He was born on May 17, 1946 in Palestine, the son of Paul and Wilma Brashear Carr. He was an agent for Crawford County Real Estate for over 20 years and was a member of the American...

Rosalie Ellen Coleman-Beauchamp

Rosalie Ellen Coleman-Beauchamp

Dec 3, 2010

Rosalie Ellen Coleman-Beauchamp, 63, of Robinson, IL died at 8:55 a.m. on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center. She was born August 4, 1947, in Casey, IL, the daughter of Leland €œMax€ Coleman and Mildred Matheny Coleman. She was a homemaker.She is survived by her parents, Max and Mildred Coleman, Hazel Dell; her husband, Larry...

Charlie Rose Hughes

Charlie Rose Hughes

Dec 1, 2010

Charlie Rose Hughes, 14 days old, of Robinson, IL, died at 11:30 p.m., E.S.T., Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. She is the daughter of Clinton Andrew Finke III, Effingham, IL and Shelby Rae Hughes, Robinson, IL. She is also survived by her maternal grandmother, Deborah Harper, Robinson; maternal grandfather, Barry Hughes, Terre Haute, IN;...

Richard M. Van Doel

Richard M. Van Doel

Nov 30, 2010

Richard M. Van Doel, 77, of Palestine, IL died at 8:35 a.m. (E.S.T.) Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born May 14, 1933 in Tacoma, Washington, the son of Richard Henry Van Doel and Edna Peterson Van Doel. He served in the U. S. Army in Iceland. He worked 28 years...

Mary Evelyn Harden

Mary Evelyn Harden

Nov 27, 2010

Mary Evelyn Harden, 53 of Robinson, IL, died at 4:18 p.m., Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. She was born November 10, 1957 in Rosiclare, IL, the daughter of William €œHarold€ Harden and Shirley Rieke Harden Glickauf. Mary was a resident of Cila Home in Robinson and had been employed at the Lawrence-Crawford Association...

Wayne C. Peterson

Wayne C. Peterson

Nov 24, 2010

Wayne C. Peterson, 65 of Robinson, IL died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at his residence. He was born March 4, 1945 in Robinson, IL, the son of John C. Peterson and Dorothy Swope Peterson. He worked for the Case Pottery and was a member of the Men€™s Auxiliary of the Robinson V. F. W. Post #4549.He...

Wilma Mae Alumbaugh

Wilma Mae Alumbaugh

Nov 21, 2010

Wilma Mae Alumbaugh, 88, of Palestine died at 3:45 a.m. on November 21, 2010 at her home. She was born September 12, 1922 in Heathsville, IL, the daughter of James Weaver Maddox and Amy Brashear Maddox. Wilma worked the family farm with her husband Gerald for years, and also worked for some time in production at L.S. Heath &...

Robert L Mcdaniel

Robert L Mcdaniel

Nov 14, 2010

Robert L. McDaniel, 81, of Robinson, IL, died at 12:17 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 2010 at his residence. He was born December 19, 1928 in Palestine, IL, the son of Chester McDaniel and Josephine Alberty McDaniel. He graduated from Palestine High School and he served in the U. S. Army. He worked on the Catalytic Cracking Unit at Marathon...

Mildred Heleine

Mildred Heleine

Nov 12, 2010

Mildred Velta Heleine, 98, of Burnside Nursing Home, Marshall, IL, died at 2:55 p.m. Friday, November 12, 2010 at the nursing home. She was born October 11, 1912 in Melrose Township, the second daughter of Fred Ledermann and Phebe Carpenter Ledermann. She married a young Darwin Farmer, Glen Heleine on march 26, 1937. Together they raised a family of...

Elaine Mary Renshaw

Elaine Mary Renshaw

Nov 12, 2010

Elaine Mary Renshaw, 78, of Robinson, died on November 12, 2010 at 8:06 p.m. (e.s.t.) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born on September 9, 1932 in Harrisburg, IL, the daughter of Columbus Gidcumb and Wilma Melven Gidcumb. Elaine was co-owner and operator of the Robinson Dairy Queen with her husband, John since 1960. She...

Gene L Thompson

Gene L Thompson

Nov 10, 2010

Gene L. Thompson, 87, of Robinson, IL, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. He was born June 21, 1923 in Utica, KY, the son of Emmett Thompson and Clara Myrtle Morris Thompson. Gene served in the U. S. Army during WWII and he sold veterinary supplies. He was a former member of the...

Ralph Edward Moore

Ralph Edward Moore

Nov 4, 2010

Ralph Edward Moore, 62 of rural Flat Rock, IL, died at 7:43 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010 at his residence. He was born June 15, 1948 in Robinson, IL, the son of Gussie Moore and Mildred Powden Moore. He worked construction with Labor Local #1197 of McLeansboro, IL. He served in the U. S. Army as a Military Policeman...

James David Littlejohn

James David Littlejohn

Nov 4, 2010

James David Littlejohn, 70, of Hutsonville, IL, died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, November 4, 2010. He was born April 7, 1940 in Noble, the son of Theodore and Cora Melton Littlejohn. James was a former Marine, a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving from 1958 to 1964. He was a member of the Robinson V.F.W. Post #4549 and the...

Charles Lee Newell

Charles Lee Newell

Nov 1, 2010

Charles Lee Newell, 69, of Robinson died at 12:20 a.m. on November 1, 2010 at Crawford Memorial Hospital. He was born September 7, 1941 in Robinson, the son of Edna Hale and stepson of Dale Hale. He worked for the Robinson Street Department for 22 years and for Bi Petro Chemical for 10 years, and with the Crawford County...